Re: UKNM: this may be a false alarm, but....

[Dom]

I would hate to hear of any disasters, so heres the forward...


I am not sure even if the claims below are technically possible (call to the

techies!?) and apologies to anyone who this may offend - but better to be

safe than sorry, eh?


i just thought, wouldnt an alert such as this be a great way of distributing

a virus?



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>Subject: Fw: Virus notice . Be alert.

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>FYI,VIRUS  WARNING !!!!!!If you receive an email titled "WIN A HOLIDAY"

>DO NOT open it.It will erase everything on your hard drive. Forward

>this letter out to as many people as you can. This is a new, very

>malicious virus and not many people know about it. This information was

>announced yesterday morning from Microsoft; please share it with

>everyone that might access the internet.  Once again, pass this along to

>EVERYONE in our address book so that this may be stopped. Also, do not

>open or even look at any mail that says "RETURNED OR UNABLE TO DELIVER"

>This virus will attach itself to your computer components and render

>them useless.

>Immediately delete any mail items that say this. AOL has said that this

>is a very dangerous virus and that there is NO remedy for it at this

>time. Please practice cautionary measures and forward this to all your

>online friends = ASAP.

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